PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathaniel Allen (ranked 24327 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Donnley (ranked 5836 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathaniel Allen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Allen
vs
Donnley

157 cm
19
278 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

219 cm
21
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nathaniel Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Donnley!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donnley shoots in and drives through. Allen sprawls well.

Allen closes the distance and clinches.

Allen jumps into guard, dragging Donnley to the mat.
Allen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Allen keeping moving, preventing Donnley from controlling successfully.

Allen is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Donnley presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Donnley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Donnley with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Donnley moves into the clinch.
Allen fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Allen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen shoots in for a double leg but Donnley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Donnley gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allen.

Donnley manages to break the clinch.
Allen really is a fat lump.

Allen tries to keep at a distance but Donnley has taken the fight into the clinch.

Donnley manages to pull guard.
Allen wants to stand but Donnley is controlling his posture from full guard.
Allen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Allen prevents Donnley from getting back to his feet.
Allen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Donnley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Allen defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Allen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Donnley, up you get!
Donnley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nathaniel Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Donnley.
Donnley misses with a kick to the body.

Donnley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Donnley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Allen walks away with a smile on his face. Donnley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Allen fails with an attempt to clinch.

Allen scores with a takedown into Donnley's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Donnley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Allen defends well.
Donnley looks winded!
Donnley has his hands on Allen's head, controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Allen stands up from Donnley's guard - Allen perhaps looking for a knockout.

Allen moves into range and clinches up with Donnley.
Donnley is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Donnley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Donnley paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Allen clinches up against the cage.
Allen is trying to break free.
Allen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Donnley blocks it with crossed arms.
Donnley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Allen prevents it.
Donnley tries to pull guard but Allen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Donnley jumps guard but Allen stands there with Donnley around his waist. Donnley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Allen has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Donnley clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Donnley is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Allen controlling the position well here. Donnley rolled but Allen kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Allen has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathaniel Allen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Allen misses with a takedown attempt - Donnley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Donnley scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Allen is looking to improve his position.
Allen is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Allen is concentrating on defense, preventing Donnley from advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donnley takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Donnley trying to control the action but Allen is working from the bottom.
Donnley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Allen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Allen trying to control here.
Allen trying to get back to full guard but Donnley takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen working to try and regain half guard.

Donnley looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Donnley is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Allen has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Donnley working the ground and pound effectively.
Allen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Allen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen is looking to work some ground and pound but Donnley has wrist control.

Allen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Donnley throws a head kick that misses.
Donnley is breathing heavily.
Donnley shoots in looking for a takedown but Allen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Donnley's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Donnley darts in looking for a takedown but Allen gets double underhooks and turns Donnley into the cage.
Donnley shoots in for a takedown but Allen shows good takedown defense.
Nathaniel Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Donnley.

Allen takes the fight into the clinch.
Allen tries to break the clinch but Donnley is controlling the position.

Allen manages to break the clinch.

Allen moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Donnley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Allen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donnley fails with a takedown attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Allen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Donnley parries the strikes from Allen easily there. Allen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Donnley to escape.
Allen is chipping away with strikes.
Allen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Allen scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Allen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Donnley knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Allen has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Donnley closes the distance and clinches.

Donnley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nathaniel Allen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Allen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Allen tries to move into range but Donnley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Nathaniel Allen has been cut.
Donnley fails with a takedown attempt.
Allen leaves Donnley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Donnley back to the cage. Allen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Allen tries to keep at a distance but Donnley has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnley has had enough of the clinch but Allen keeps him there for the moment.

Donnley has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Allen is trying to keep an underhook but Donnley manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Allen is doing well to control the position and prevent Donnley from advancing to side control.
Donnley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Donnley is thwarting Allen's attempts to control the position.
Donnley is controlling the pace.
Nathaniel Allen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Donnley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Donnley is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Allen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Allen is defending against the submission attempts here by Donnley.
Allen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Allen is trying to control the position but Donnley postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Allen is on top in guard.

Allen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Allen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Allen stands and steps away. Donnley gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Allen closes the distance and clinches.
Donnley wants a takedown but no success here.
Nathaniel Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Donnley.

Allen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mike Donnley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Allen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Donnley!
Allen in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Donnley can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen cracks Donnley with a big elbow.
You can see the frustration on Donnley's face as Allen controls the position.
Allen is working Donnley over with some ground and pound from side control.

Allen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Allen stands up and beckons Donnley to his feet.

Allen dives in and scores a takedown into Donnley's guard.
Donnley wants to sweep here but Allen controlling him for the moment.
Allen cracks Donnley with a solid left hand.
Mike Donnley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nathaniel Allen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Allen controls from within his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathaniel Allen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Allen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathaniel Allen!